Baby beef contest grows with Jones county entries
Jones county announces a statewide junior baby beef feeding contest under the Ames Agricultural Extension Department and the Iowa Beet Producers association. Fifty six farm boys enrolled by October 25. Prizes include trips to Washington DC and Chicago, with county and state awards and support from local donors and township leaders.
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Jones County
Organized Counties
Ames
Washington, D. C
Iowa Bear Producers Association
Chicago International
Chicago
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Department
H. M. Harter
Presidential primaries and delegate counts list
Official primary dates and delegate totals for states from Indiana on March 7 to West Virginia in June. Includes Minnesota New Hampshire North Dakota Michigan Wisconsin New York Illinois South Dakota Iowa Nebraska Oregon Massachusetts Maryland California Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey and West Virginia with varied delegate allocations and date descriptors.
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Boarder
Indiana
Minnesota
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Wareh
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Illinois
South Dakota
Towa
Nebraska
Oregon
Massachusetts
Maryland
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West Virginia
Jane G
Oxford Junction Teachers Liked It At Monticello Institute
The Teachers Institute held at Monticello last Thursday and Friday drew nearly all county teachers. Lectures were strong and the chance to discuss teaching matters was well used. Local teachers enjoyed the event and gained much from it.
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Oxford Junction
Oxford Mirror
Teachers’ Institute
Monticello
Life and Death Reflections From Arthur Pench Verse
A short poem by Arthur Wallace Pench from the Spring fieldRepublican collection reflects on life fleeting hours, love and hate, and the idea of eternity beyond death with a somber tone. The verse contemplates time given by the gods and a final passage through death into a timeless stars.
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Arthur Wallace Pench
Mass
Sapphire gem found at Lake Okoboji Iowa in 1914
A 1% carat blue sapphire was found in gravel along Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County Iowa. The gem resembles blue bottle glass and is velvety. likely carried here by glacial ice. Also notes 1916 auto plates will be green with cream letters and cost $16,000 to distribute.
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Iowa
Lake Okoboji
Dickinson County
United States Geological Survey
Stand for America and Protective Tariff Call
A White House summons urges Americans to support America first in all times. The message frames America’s strength through industries, farms, and mills and advocates a protective tariff as essential to national support.
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Marion Register
White House
America
Miller's Ton-Pop hair tonic endorsement
A reader letter praise for Miller's Ton-Pop a combined shampoo and hair tonic. It claims relief from falling hair itching scalp and dandruff and notes economical use and vegetable oil content. Sender Bob urges Falks to ask a druggist for the product.
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Falks
Bob
Closing at Danks Farm Public Auction Near Monticello
Farmer will quit farming and sell at public auction on Wednesday November 3 starting 10 30 am at the Danks farm 7 miles west of Monticello miles east of Prairieburg 9 miles north of Anamosa half mile south of Prairie Hill German church Property includes 22 cattle 7 horses 85 tons hay 32 acres standing corn 400 bushels oats 15 brood sows 17 shoats and farm machinery Free lunch at noon cash for sums 10 and under 12 months time on bankable note at 7 percent interest Bain Jarms auctioneers clerk Frank Byrne Frank Becker named as officials etc
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Danks Farm
Monticello
Prairieburg
Anamosa
Prairie Hill German Church
Hubbard
Chris Hiben
Frank Byrne
Frank Becker
State college appropriations rise for 1915 16 total
The annual appropriations for three state educational institutions for the 1915 16 school term total 2 464 800, up from 2 087 750 last year. Iowa State College gets 1 187 000, the State University 916 500, and the State Teachers College 368 300.
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Iowa State College
The
State University
State Teachers’ College
The Alarm Clock That Ended A Romance
A tea party recalls trifling flaws that split loves as Miss Dartmore and Miss Winters share missteps. The speaker narrates her romance with Professor Poindexter, ending in embarrassment when an alarm clock in his pocket rang loudly on a trolley ride, destroying pride and love.
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Miss Dartmore
Miss Winters
Professor Poindexter
V Poindexter
Probate petition seeks division of Christina Brown estate
Frederick J. Minn as executor of Christina Brown deceased files in Jones County Iowa, asking the court to partition and convey her undivided shares in the estate. The petition names Philip Brown Louis Brown Else Brown Mare Hrawn Herold Mang Marton bee Meon Myrtle Mann and others as defendants. It asks for division of the estate according to shares and for costs and orders the defendants to appear by a specified date or face judgment.
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Town
Jones County
Frederick J. Minn
Christina Brown
Philip Brown
Louis Brown
Else Brown
Mare Hrawn
Herold Mang
Marton Bee Meon
Myrtle Mann
Willor
Pado Brown
ML Me
Sada
Thadt
Vietus
Sadet
Deere
Nonseh
Don Stt
Phebe
Executor's Notice in Iowa Probate Case
Public notice states that Robert Henderson estate in Iowa has executors appointed by the District Court. Creditors and claimants must present sworn claims to the Clerk of Court, with proper timing, or face costs. Signed at Monticello on October 13, with executors Robert W. Lenderson and Ceoll W. Hosford, Doxsee & Doxsee attorneys.
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Diatrict Court
Dares
Iowa
Robert Henderson
Monticello
Davenport Woman Escaped Knife After Illness
Mrs. H. T. Oliver of Davenport reported a severe illness from gall stones. She states Mayr's Wonderful Remedy restored her health, allowing walking, weight gain, and relief from stomach and heart pressure with a money back guarantee.
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T. Oliver
East High Street
Davenport
Town
Mayr
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